As a result of donations from the community and other supporters, every classroom in Hickman County Elementary School now has at least one new student work station.
At the beginning of the school year, the HCES PTO and Principal Richard Todd asked the community for donations to improve technology at Hickman County Elementary. Supporters of the school system responded in a huge way. Approximately $9,000 was donated to help meet student needs for classroom computers. That money was used to purchase more than 30 classroom student work stations.
“I never dreamed that we would be able to do this, especially this quickly,” Todd said. The new HCES principal added that the outpouring of financial support for technology needs in the school was an outstanding reflection on the entire county, and its backing for the local school system.
“When I came here, I was so impressed at how the community supports the school system and programs such as the Falcon Academy, Back to School Night, and other initiatives that help students. This is just another example of that community support,” Todd said.
The server and student work stations arrived about two weeks ago, and Cindy Lacewell, district technology assistant for Hickman County, immediately began installing them in classrooms. She and Scott Lawrence had the stations ready quickly for student use. The results are already visible, as students use the work stations for research, centers, Accelerated Reader tests, Renaissance Learning STAR reading and math assessment, typing assignments, and other functions.
The computer work stations run through a server, and are actually imputing stations that seemingly function faster than even regular computers. The purchase of the server and imputing stations was made after discussions with HCES faculty and staff, district administration, the HCES site-based council, the school’s technology committee, and the PTO in order to maximize the available funding to match student needs.
Donations for the computers were made by Citizens Deposit Bank, Linda Clark, Danny and Adele Ferrell, Marty Webb, Bobby and Diana Yates, Ray Farms, Shirley Rice, Steven and Andrea Davis, and one donor who wished to remain anonymous.
Pictured is the pallet of new student work stations that were delivered recently to Hickman County Elementary. Thanks to community donations of approximately $9,000, more than 30 work stations have been installed in all classrooms from kindergarten through sixth grade at HCES.
Third grade students (from left) Maggie Rohrer, Tyler Hoff and Cayce Higgins are among the hundreds of students at HCES who are benefitting from the new computer work stations.